As June nears its end, we’ve experienced the shortest day of the year, a reminder of the swift passage of time. The community is abuzz with excitement following the Australian Open, with attendees returning from a sensational time at the Gold Coast.
Last Tuesday afternoon's Social Bowls saw a significant turnout. The event, superbly organized by Carol Crosbie, featured a unique scoring system using dice. The day’s champions, Pip Heddles, recently back from South Island, New Zealand, teamed up with Mark Mawson to secure a victorious 21 points.
Wednesday afternoon’s Jackpot Bowls, overseen by Rick Galea, crowned Lu Rogan, Billy Gordon, and Rick Galea as the day's big winners, though the jackpot remained elusive.
Business House Bowls results are pending, and the Queensland school's competition is in its final stages. Whitsunday Christian College and St Catherine’s schools will battle to represent Whitsundays against Mackay schools' champions.
The Men’s Pennants saw mixed outcomes. Division One earned a single point from away games against South Suburban and Proserpine, needing a strong performance this week to stay in Division One. Division 3, led by Rod Howard and Ted Cullen, achieved commanding victories, securing 9 points. Division 5, despite challenging conditions at Mackay Bowls Club, performed admirably. Mervyn Stewart’s team, with standout player Craig Coleman, clinched an 11-point win against RSL, earning 5 points overall.
Last weekend’s highlight is a photo featuring the exceptional skippers of Division 3 and 5.
Mervyn Stewart with Ted Cullen, Rod Howard and Stacey Hadlow who all managed their respective teams so well this weekend
Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson.
